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Christine Dugan, M.A.Ed.

Teacher Created Materials

5301 Oceanus Drive

Huntington Beach, CA 92649-1030

http://www.tcmpub.com

ISBN 978-1-4333-4832-7

2013 Teacher Created Materials, Inc.

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Kent State University

Lori Oczkus

Literacy Consultant

Dan Edmunds

Director of Automotive

Engineering

Based on writing from

TIME For Kids. TIME For Kids and the TIME

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TIME Inc. Used under license.

Publishing Credits

Dona Herweck Rice , Editor-in-Chief

Lee Aucoin , Creative Director

Jamey Acosta , Senior Editor

Heidi Fiedler , Editor

Lexa Hoang , Designer

Stephanie Reid , Photo Editor

Emily Engle , Contributing Author

Rachelle Cracchiolo , M.S.Ed., Publisher

Image Credits: p.48 Christine Dugan; pp.7

(top right), 14, 41 (bottom) Getty Images;

pp.8, 11, 1213 (illustrations), 19 (bottom),

24, 26 Timothy J. Bradley; pp.1617, 34, 35

(left) iStockphoto; pp.213 Jean-Philippe

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ISBN-13: 978-1-68444-896-8 (e-book)

The Thrill of the Ride ...........

Building a Machine .............

Full Throttle ..................

Start Your Engines .............

Drivers Wanted ................

Glossary ......................

Index ........................

Bibliography .................. 46

More to Explore ...............

About the Author ..............

T ble of

Contents

The Thrill

of the

Ride

In 1955, Art Ingels built the first go-kart. He is

sometimes called the Father of Karting . He used a lawn

mower engine and scrap metal to build his first kart!

The driver looks down from the

top of the hill. The road below curves

sharply. The car rumbles. The flag

drops, and the race starts! The driver

sets off, and the engine roars. The

fans go wild.

Go-karts are an exciting way to

get around, have fun, and even race

with other drivers. A go-kart is a small vehicle

with four wheels. Go-karts come in many sizes and

materials. They can be simple push karts without

a motor, or they can be racing machines with

powerful engines.

Think youre ready to hit the road?

Heres what youll need to know

before you get started:

how to build a go-kart

simple safety tips and

racing rules

the importance of math in this

high-octane sport

Building

a Machine

Kart or Buggy?

Go-karts are named

different things around

the world. They may be

called go-karts , buggies ,

or soapbox racers . In

Australia, they are called

billy carts.

Many people enjoy go-karts as a hobby. They find that

part of the fun is actually building the kart. Working with

someone else makes it even more fun. Building go-karts

requires a lot of cooperation.

Building Basics

It is important to have a plan before starting to build.

This plan might be a blueprint of some kind. It shows

what the finished kart will look like. Making a plan uses

math skills. There are measurements and estimates.

Calculations need to be made. Using math lets drivers

build the kart thats right for them.

Within a Fraction

of an

Inch

People who build go-karts

must make precise

measurements. Parts, time,

and distance must all be

measured carefully.

If part of the kart is

off just a fraction

of an inch, it may

cause the entire

kart to not function

properly. Consider

this example: one

front wheel measures

6 inches across. The

other front wheel

measures inches

across. What is the

difference in the sizes

of the wheels?

Parts

If a kart had front

wheels of different

sizes, how do you

think it would affect

the kart?

Would the kart be

safe to drive?

Would the difference

in size slow down

the kart?

The length of the track

must be measured

precisely. It determines

how wide the track

should be, how many

drivers can race at one

time, and what type of

race it will be.

Distance

A stopwatch can time

multiple racers at the

same time. The timer

will note each driver's

time within a fraction of

a second.

Time

Nuts and Bolts

A plan for building a go-kart shows all the parts

needed to make it run. The frame of the kart is the first

part to consider. The other parts can be changed later,

but the frame cant be. The frame can come in different

shapes. It can be designed to help the kart move at a

faster pace.

McCulloch was the first company to

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